Egypt branded Islamist gunmen who killed 16 police near the Israeli border as "infidel" and promised yesterday to launch a crackdown following the massacre that strained Cairo's ties with both Israel and Palestinians.
An Egyptian official has said "Jihadist elements" crossed from the Gaza Strip into Egypt before leading the assault on a border station. They then stole two armoured vehicles and tried to smash their way into Israel, but were killed by Israeli fire.
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